Record books need updating after 4-4 epic (postgame notes)

Here is quick look at some of the records set or tied in Saturday’s 4-4 tie against the Timbers:

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Most goals in a game by a player (tied): Clint Dempsey, 3Most goals in a half by a player (tied): Clint Dempsey, 2Most shots on goal in a game by a player (tied): Clint Dempsey, 5Most shots on goal in a half by a player (tied): Clint Dempsey, 4Most goals by both teams in a game (tied): 8Most assists in a game by the Sounders (tied): 6Most assists by both teams in a game: 8Most shots by both teams in a game: 41

And here are some other notes…

— The Sounders avoided a fourth-straight loss to the Timbers. — The Sounders are 0-3-2 in their last five trips to Portland.— The Sounders haven’t lost in April since 2010, a 6-0-5 run. — The Sounders are 1-0-1 on the road (and also in Pitch Black uniforms). — The Sounders had never gotten four points out of their first two road games ties their best start (Updated to correct). — The Sounders have only been shut out once in 11 games against Portland. — Seattle leads the all-time soccer series with Portland, 42-31-12, dating to 1975 in old NASL (3-4-4 in MLS).— Clint Dempsey netted the fifth hat-trick in team history. — Clint Dempsey netted his first MLS hat trick and first overall since Jan. 2012 with Fulham. — Clint Dempsey’s four goals this season are tied for the MLS lead. — Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins have either a goal or assist in their past four regular-season games. — Clint Dempsey has five goals and an assist in his past four regular-season games.— Clint Dempsey and DeAndre Yedlin both started after USMNT duty Wednesday. — Obafemi Martins has an MLS-high four assists. — Kenny Cooper’s goal was second-fastest for a Sounder in an MLS game. — Kenny Cooper has scored in back-to-back games. — Kenny Cooper has 74 MLS goals, 18th all-time in league.— Leo Gonzalez made his first start of the year coming off offseason groin surgery. — Jalil Anibaba made his first start as a Sounders after his debut against Columbus.— Four goals allowed were second-most by the Sounders in an MLS game. — The Timbers have gone five-games winless to start a season for the first time. — The Timbers held their first leads of the season at 2-1, 3-2 and 4-2. — The Timbers have conceded four PKs already this season.— The Timbers have lost at home in the regular season since March 2013 (11-0-7). — The Timbers scored three goals from outside the penalty box (the Sounders, as a comparison, has just one in MLS since the start of 2013).— The Timbers two goals in 93 seconds is a new record for shortest time between goals.— Diego Chara, on his 28th birthday, scored twice, ending a 96-game scoring drought dating to Sept. 16, 2011. — Steve Zakuani came off the bench to join Andrew Weber and Kenny Cooper as the only three to have participated in both sides of a Sounders-Timbers game.